tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post6939346568230630792..comments2018-03-19T03:41:26.485-04:00Comments on Nats Insider: Marathon menMark Zuckermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-80625845911933709832013-08-18T13:37:46.914-04:002013-08-18T13:37:46.914-04:00John C. said...
Candide, Strasburg &quot;char...<em>John C. said...<br /><br /> Candide, Strasburg &quot;charged the plate&quot; because there was a runner on base (who came around to score). On a wild pitch/passed ball the catcher goes and picks up the ball while the pitcher covers the plate.<br /><br /> Strasburg wasn&#39;t gunning for a fight, he was doing his job covering the plate.</em><br /><br />Yeah, looking at the replay in slow-mo, I see you&#39;re right. It was just that at full speed, the way the ball deflected away from Simmons, I thought it had to have hit him.<br />Candidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02384645593063095481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-87135827827467586762013-08-18T13:20:36.882-04:002013-08-18T13:20:36.882-04:00I&#39;m wondering if we&#39;re not about to watch ...I&#39;m wondering if we&#39;re not about to watch STore pitch himself back into the closer&#39;s role. JaneBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04882101532666365432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-39545413148907983732013-08-18T13:17:29.392-04:002013-08-18T13:17:29.392-04:00Candide, Strasburg &quot;charged the plate&quot; b...Candide, Strasburg &quot;charged the plate&quot; because there was a runner on base (who came around to score). On a wild pitch/passed ball the catcher goes and picks up the ball while the pitcher covers the plate. <br /><br />Strasburg wasn&#39;t gunning for a fight, he was doing his job covering the plate.John C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00177992237175546115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-36472944698559162872013-08-18T12:28:54.525-04:002013-08-18T12:28:54.525-04:00I don&#39;t know, Candide. Sometimes classics aren...I don&#39;t know, Candide. Sometimes classics aren&#39;t perfect but rather are rollercoaster/seesaw games. That said and as noted, I didn&#39;t see it.natsfan1ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14540238101124316529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-10629295791281980622013-08-18T12:09:11.675-04:002013-08-18T12:09:11.675-04:00Oh, almost forgot: Haren telling Knorr, &quot;Put ...Oh, almost forgot: Haren telling Knorr, &quot;Put me in, coach - I&#39;m ready to play!&quot; and getting the save when the bullpen has been drained dry.Candidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02384645593063095481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-79539870979708099762013-08-18T12:08:01.354-04:002013-08-18T12:08:01.354-04:00natsfan1a said...Future MASN classic, perhaps?
We...<em>natsfan1a said...Future MASN classic, perhaps?</em><br /><br />Well, that depends on your definition of a classic.<br /><br />For starts, I think MASN would have some serious question about featuring a game in which Strasburg deliberately hit a batter in retaliation in the first inning and then went all Nuke-LaLoosh-deliberately-hitting-the-bull in the second before getting tossed, along with Davey.<br /><br />(BTW, was it just me, or did Stras, after he threw his third WP in a row, charge the plate? He looked to me for all the world like he was thinking, &quot;It&#39;s <strong>ON</strong>! Get the first punch in...&quot; before pulling up short.)<br /><br />Classic? Soriano gives up his second consecutive save-blowing gopher ball? Uh, maybe not.<br /><br />On the other hand... Tanner Roark comes in and puts out the fire again, and gets his first MLB RBI to boot.<br /><br />Storen, getting the benefit of a couple of blown ball/strike calls, has his second successive strong relief outing.<br /><br />LaRoche wins the game with his 15th-inning shot. <br /><br />Zimm goes oppo boppo despite practically breaking his leg fouling off a pitch.<br /><br />Werth - try to keep him off the bases.<br /><br />TyMo 2-for-4, including a sparkling scoop on a low throw at first base.<br /><br />Lots to like in this game - if you didn&#39;t kill yourself first.Candidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02384645593063095481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-70218105894053207992013-08-18T11:54:21.264-04:002013-08-18T11:54:21.264-04:00Yeah, can&#39;t even type a coherent comment, whic...Yeah, can&#39;t even type a coherent comment, which is part of the reason that I&#39;m taking the day off from sightseeing. :-)<br /><br />Didn&#39;t see the game or read any articles/comments (performing hostess/sightseeing duties for houseguests). Am taking the day off from sightseeing and will try to watch today&#39;s game between hostessing catchup &quot;to-do&quot; items. That said, going by a WaPo dead-tree edition story (for which I broke out the red pencil, but that&#39;s another story) and the boxscore, looks like last night&#39;s game was a humdinger. Future MASN classic, perhaps? Good on Haren for the save. natsfan1ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14540238101124316529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-83953361887199974202013-08-18T11:52:36.363-04:002013-08-18T11:52:36.363-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.natsfan1ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14540238101124316529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-88897747424341800602013-08-18T11:45:09.334-04:002013-08-18T11:45:09.334-04:00You can clearly see Haren fired up. He said like &...You can clearly see Haren fired up. He said like &#39;f yeah&#39; or something.Faraz Shaikhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00633161449674428190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-56735516961042118082013-08-18T11:21:30.135-04:002013-08-18T11:21:30.135-04:00I hate to say this: Plunking. Win. Coincidence?...I hate to say this: Plunking. Win. Coincidence? I think not. Another_Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03333255005646346556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-57180984105492227052013-08-18T11:04:21.186-04:002013-08-18T11:04:21.186-04:00Candide, good take on it. Last night was a statem...Candide, good take on it. Last night was a statement game for the Nats while showing the naysayers that there is still a lot of fight left in this team.<br /><br />Ramos with an injured hammy stayed in the crouch for 15 innings and collected 3 hits and a key 2 out 2 RBI hit. Haren volunteered his arm as he threw a ton of pitches in the bullpen. Stammen went 3 innings after going 2 the night before. RZim stayed in after taking a shinburger and chiefed it out for 15.<br /><br />Ghost Of Steve M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05745394350047225996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-87846917988769933662013-08-18T10:55:34.923-04:002013-08-18T10:55:34.923-04:00ehay2k said...
What about the impact on the B...<em>ehay2k said...<br /><br /> What about the impact on the Barves? To try to win a game against a team he has a 15 game lead on, Fredi just burned his bullpen and his Tuesday starter.</em><br /><br />I think this was message-sending. &quot;Yeah, we have a 15-game lead, but we are going to eat your face. Just because you retaliated for Harper&#39;s multiple HBPs, don&#39;t think we&#39;re going to let up on you. We don&#39;t just want to beat you; we want to break your spirit.&quot;<br /><br />And it almost worked. Imagine what the mood in the Nats clubhouse would have been if the Braves had come back to win that game. Maybe a punch or two gets thrown? Enough clubhouse poison gets spread around that Harper and Strasburg start seriously entertaining thoughts of moving to The Bronx when they&#39;ve finished serving their sentences in DC?<br /><br />So Fredi burned his bullpen. From his point of view, big deal. So they lose seven out of ten while the bullpen regroups, and in two weeks find the Nats breathing down their necks only twelve games back. Small price to pay if you can sow a little long-term misery in the clubhouse of the team that&#39;s going to be your biggest opponent for years to come.Candidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02384645593063095481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-6868360731908770492013-08-18T10:29:34.856-04:002013-08-18T10:29:34.856-04:00Although Haren has only been here this season he a...Although Haren has only been here this season he appears to be a guy who will do anything for the good of the team (LANNAN) this is what you need. Sorry oh no is not good and is not a team guy. he needs to go.Secret wasian manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05627861392111624007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-85741659777453176492013-08-18T10:22:30.439-04:002013-08-18T10:22:30.439-04:00And the night before didn&#39;t he also have a str...And the night before didn&#39;t he also have a strike three that was called a ball?A DC Wonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09732615221598098540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-4195215306448214782013-08-18T10:08:12.840-04:002013-08-18T10:08:12.840-04:00What about the impact on the Barves? To try to win...What about the impact on the Barves? To try to win a game against a team he has a 15 game lead on, Fredi just burned his bullpen and his Tuesday starter. We will see how Medlen performs, but if he stinks it up, or worse, injures himself, it will likely be a result of his multiple innings last night. Remember, Medlen has had arm issues. ehay2khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441654620820540390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-17311780719127011922013-08-18T10:04:35.063-04:002013-08-18T10:04:35.063-04:00Yeah. Last year he relied strictly on fastball and...Yeah. Last year he relied strictly on fastball and change and batters had figured it out. So this year he added the curveball that he used to throw some years back. <br /><br />I learned that as part of a pre-game interview about two weeks back with Charlie and Dave. A DC Wonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09732615221598098540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-89879311402171646692013-08-18T09:52:44.251-04:002013-08-18T09:52:44.251-04:00Even then, tge pitch that Soriano walked Laird to ...Even then, tge pitch that Soriano walked Laird to me looked like a high strike not a ball, so the breaks werent all for us, which they shouldnt.Manassas Nats' Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06531153181575176550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-36763503351956327392013-08-18T09:50:18.677-04:002013-08-18T09:50:18.677-04:00First half of the season he just looked unconforta...First half of the season he just looked unconfortable, second half he has been fineManassas Nats' Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06531153181575176550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-61736483474694547502013-08-18T09:48:35.388-04:002013-08-18T09:48:35.388-04:00For chalenge purposes, I wonder how quick the red ...For chalenge purposes, I wonder how quick the red flag will have to be tgrown. Will the teams be allowed to have one watching technoligy be able to contact manager like the coaches in the box ca for football?<br /><br />Thungs to work out.Manassas Nats' Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06531153181575176550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-34372602464471510142013-08-18T09:45:44.903-04:002013-08-18T09:45:44.903-04:00My respect for Haren went way up last night.My respect for Haren went way up last night.Ghost Of Steve M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05745394350047225996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-62118783900378297002013-08-18T09:31:56.744-04:002013-08-18T09:31:56.744-04:00MNF, it&#39;s the 1st game of the year I thought t...MNF, it&#39;s the 1st game of the year I thought to myself the Nats got the key breaks. Every game since Game 5 the other teams have received the key calls. It&#39;s a little, too late, but take them when you can get them.<br /><br />Bring on instant replay. You can now challenge the neighborhood play at 2nd on doubleplays and calls at the plate. The Nats will help themselves with technology.Ghost Of Steve M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05745394350047225996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-16616812102791097972013-08-18T09:23:30.797-04:002013-08-18T09:23:30.797-04:00Candide I hadnt thought about it, but Soriano coul...Candide I hadnt thought about it, but Soriano could have an injury.<br /><br />If so it would be the usual problem with many players, they hurt the team not help them.Manassas Nats' Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06531153181575176550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-53841405218317912642013-08-18T09:18:27.263-04:002013-08-18T09:18:27.263-04:00Even if Storen got a break or 2 or 3, we are still...Even if Storen got a break or 2 or 3, we are still well behind the 50% point in breaksManassas Nats' Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06531153181575176550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-12907762722651226022013-08-18T09:15:53.639-04:002013-08-18T09:15:53.639-04:00If Storen got those calls in Game 5 Nats win the W...If Storen got those calls in Game 5 Nats win the World Series. ;). <br /><br />Read the Braves fans Tweets.They take their hatred to the Tweeter. Nats finally got the bulk of the bad calls last night in key times.<br /><br />Span&#39;s baserunning is beyond awful. His hesitation in the 1st inning killed a big inning with that play at the plate a nd the pickoff is just another WTF were you thinking moment. Ghost Of Steve M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05745394350047225996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-16155458935917873662013-08-18T09:09:05.642-04:002013-08-18T09:09:05.642-04:00&quot;Candide said...
2) Yeah, maybe Storen caugh...&quot;Candide said... <br />2) Yeah, maybe Storen caught a break on a pitch or two last night. But he also had swing-and-miss stuff. I liked the way he looked.&quot;<br /><br />A break or 2? He goes 3-0 to Terdoslavich and throws him a ball 6 inches off the plate that was called a strike.<br /><br />Then he gets the K on Heyward where the Atlanta bench went nuts. That ball was 4 inches off the plate.<br /><br />Yah, I would say he got a break or 2. The K of Justin Upton was plain nasty.<br /><br />Nats 128https://www.blogger.com/profile/08432607182669878624noreply@blogger.com